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Jul. 28, 2017

Judge in CJP-state auditor suit to recuse himself

The judge assigned to hear a lawsuit by the Commission on Judicial Performance against California State Auditor Elaine Howle will recuse himself, according to a San Francisco County Superior Court spokesperson.

The judge assigned to hear a lawsuit by the Commission on Judicial Performance against California State Auditor Elaine Howle will recuse himself, according to a San Francisco County Superior Court spokesperson.

No reason was identified for Judge Harold E. Kahn’s decision. But Kahn’s brother, Crowell & Moring LLP senior counsel Michael A. Kahn, was a member of the CJP from 1999 to 2007. According to the Crowell website, Kahn was...

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